The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 21, 1901, Page 1

VOLUME LXXXIX—NO. 72 = 1 SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, MAY 21, 1901. PRICE F1VE CENTS. MACHINISTS’ STRIKE . IS INAUGURATED IN VARIOUS LOCALITIES PresidentO’Connell of the National Association Receives Reports That Approximately Fifty Thousand o+ | Men Have Quit Work. — the Iron Trades Coun on Thursday night, delegations from each branch of trade affected had a conference with their employers. At the Union Iron Works about 3100 men struck out of a force of nearly 4%00. The and others re- mained. melders are in sympathy with the strike, but owing to previous camplications cannot draw in their affil- iated bodies. Owing to the disastrous re- sults of the strike s few years ago, the international governing body has forced them to refer all these matters to their organization before taking action. From the ma ops the men gath- iron molders, core mu.ke he ine ered at the Turk-street Temple and for hours discussed the situation. No quieter nor more orderly crowd of men could be found. What nces they have the freely dis ed. A conference committee was sent from each trade in an endeavor 20.—Ap- chinists ry struck e-hour day, a May m pres. her demands. of President Assoct scale a yugh estimat d on telegraphic him to-day from the rters in vario extended e or two in- . where men ut. No work t that sca r has not to day 1 machinists, as the strike are out g about 5 . Lackawanna and Wilkesbarre Western Scranton The Guif. What the Machinists Want. a are out Colc men are The strike order, however, does not ap ply to the railroads generally. It is ex plained at arters that there is no competition between the railroads and pri- e work, and that work'among ¥ ments is to be adjusted first uation this afternoon was sum- by President O'Connell in the fol- emen demanding a nine-hour day ghout the trade, with an s sufficient to in time; regulation system and the num- oyed, in accordance mber of journeymen machin- ate d; agr 11 disputes that may arise in the right of the machinists to be nted by a committee, and agree- ments that there shall be absolutely no @iscrimination against machinifts because | ©f their membership in the union om present indications and the issued from headquarters at ints, the orders are being obeyed and. in larger numbers s anticipated. In certain cases, indications are that be increased 50 per cent. signing indicates where the agree- the strike will not the ms ade where a larger num- g invoived, T look for- being reached ment Where Men Heve Quit. nt of the number points: Ansonia and Der- , Ohio, 1000; Buf- : Scrantor Cincinnati, com- pletely tied up and 3000 men out: Connors- ville, Ind., 200; Palestine, Tex., 204; York, Pa., 500; Bast Orauge, N. J., 300; nt jon of | advices | overcome | eements as to arbitra- | few hundred were expected | IN Y., 300; Norfolk, Va., all shops out, 500. Word from other large cities is late n reaching here. Telegraphic reports to | O'Connell show the following as the num- ber of firms which signed the agreemen | to-aay: | Keneshaw, Wis., all; Milwaukee, 5; V mington, Del., 2; Toledo, 1; Auburn, N. all; Anaconda, Mont., all; Denver, al Louis, all; New Orleans, all; Danbur Cor all; Pittsburg, Pa., 9 per cent; Franklin, Pa., all; Youngstown, Ohio, all; Cleveland, 15: Rochester, N. Y., % per Buffalo, 5 per cent: Niagara Falls, 1l; Tonawanda, N. Y., all; Trenton 5 per cent; Philadelphia, 2; Baltimore, 11; New Haven, Conn., 8. | These firms having conceded the de- | mands, their men are at work as usual. O'Connell said to-night that up to 5 o'clock reports show that 904 firms, em- ploying approximately 30,000 men, had signed agreements for the nine-hour day | or'made satisfactory arrangements with the local organizations. Y., a., cent; STRIKE IN SAN FRANCISCO. Under Instructions Mechanics Go to Their Homes. Estimates. to the number o6f men who went out on strike yesterday morning. On the part of those who have authority to speak for the corporations, the figure is fixed at about 300. On the other side it is claimed that double that number have struck. The branches of the iron trade inciuded in this general strike are the Internaticnal Brotherhood of Botler Makers and Ircn Ship Builders, In- ternational Brotherhood of Blacksmiths, International Association of Machinists, iorn molders, core makers, pattern mak- erz, metal polishers, buffers, platers and b vary as s workers. ese comprise what is popularly known as the Iron Trades Council. Acting under the instructions of their representatives, from every machine shop in the city the men packed their tools early yesterday and quietly went to their homes. Out at the Union lron Works, around which seems to center the brunt of the disturbance, John Fitzpatrick, a gray- bearded mechanic who has seen many years of service in the employ of that company, after a conference lasting near- Jy three-quarters of an hour with his em- ployers, went back to the shops and hold- ing up his hands exclaimed: “Boys, it's | all off.” A Quiet Strike. On Saturday Fitzpatrick presented Presi- | Gent McKinley with a gold plate on behalf | of the men employed in the Union Iron [ Works. He appeared yesterday in a dif- | ferent role. As spukesman for the men | he represented, he had a different tale to | tell. Every man dropped his tools and walked away to his home. No strike in this eity was ever inaugurated more-quietly. Fif- teen minutes after the strike was inau- gurated there were but few men on the street adjacent to the iron working estab- lishments. Determined but orderly, they went to their homes, later to meet at the Turk-street Temple, where they spent the | day discussing the various phases of the strike. In pursuance of the plan adopted by | | | | | i | | | | 4 | | | i 1 | | AL ASSOCIATION OF MA- 'S, WHO IS DIRECTING to make an amicable adjustment of the situation, but no results were reached. Some Grant Demands. It was reported during the evening that a number of shops had already granted the demands of the workingmen. So far, according to Secretary Wisler, there are thirteen out of the 200 and odd places ai- fected that are now unionized. These shops are mainly what are called “small ones.” The granting of the demands made upon them simply signifies that the pro- prietors wish to avert any loss. Secretary Wisler, who apparently has sole charge of the machinists’ strike, sald last night that he could give no estimate of the number of men that were out. About 1250 men employed as machinists are so far involved, but the number:of men affiliated with the iron trades Is con® Jectural. The trades concerned include the machinists, iron molders, blacksmiths, boiler makers, iron shipbuilders, pattern makers, metal polishers, core maker: fitters, machinefddrillers and ma- re blacksmiths. In addition to these are apprentices and helpers who cannot g0 to work while the other iron working departments are idle. Speaking of the situation Secretary Wisler said: “The men em- ployed in the'iron trades, with limited ex- ceptions, have walked out and will stay out until their grievances are adjusted. Committees representing each branch of the trades met the employers in morning and a general refusai was made to thelr demands.” | At no place in the city was there the least disturbance. Through the courtesy of Alex Greggains, headquarters have been established at Sixth and Clara streets, where they will meet day and night. The main office will still be main- tained at 925 Market street. Employers Are Reticent. The employers are all reticent regard- ing the situation of the various shops and beyond the fact that the wheels stopped and everything is at a standstill they claim' to know little about the strike. Nevertheless there have been meetings of the iron men and there is a definite plan of campaign among them, although no one will tell what that plan is or will even admit that there is any. In the Fuiton Iron Works there are nearly 1000 men out; in the Risdon there are 1100; in the Vulcan there are forty; in the Hercules Engine Company there are seventy-five; in the Electrical Suppiy Company there are seventy-five,and soon down the list of shops, all report from ten to thousands of men all out and pre- paring for the struggle. From the calmness of the employers it is evident they have been preparing for the crisis. The men all came to work vesterday morning as usual and just be- fore 9 o’clock committees waited upon the head men of cach firm and asked whether or not the demands of the union were to be complied with. The answer in each case was that they were not, and at cnce the strike was on. The employers de- clare that they are willing to treat with the men individually but they will not recognize the unions. That they will treat with the men individually, however, does not mean that they will accede to demands similar to those made by the unicns if the men individually prefer them. last night Report on the Street. It was reported on the street vesterday afternoon that the men of the Union Iron Works had submitied a proposition to the Scotts which was in effect that they would recede on all demands if they were allowed the nine-hour day without reduc- Continued on Second Bhgey. o2 the | have | EAPEDITIONS SUGOALTO PEAGE PLNS Operations of Germans in China Opposed by Russia. England’s Proposition for the Payment of Indemnity | Causes Mistrust. | | | United States Favors the Scheme for Issuance of Bonds to Each Power. { e Dispatzh to The Call. ST. PETERSBURG, May 2).—The new plan proposed by England for the pay- ment of the Chinese indemnity has been received here with fnuch mistrust, princi- | pally as necessitating an entirely new ex- delays, whichiis just Russp-American policy seeks to avold. A loan guaranteed by the powers would, according to prevailing opinion here, have | | the advantage of guaranteeing the integ- rity of Chinese territory so long as the | Germany's desire to send a new expedi- tion The Bergevala Viedomosti, which | fords a trustworthy reflection of public opinion, comments as follows on the Kaiser's speech regarding the confidence of the Czar in Count Waldersee: “We do | not understand and we have no confidence {in these penal piratical expeditions, and only understand peaceful methods. It has | ndeded much confidence in the triumph of | common sense and in the triumph of po- litical peace over the policy of adventures and vagabondages for Russia to remain calm and cool during these long months | of fruitless deliberations and criminal ex- | peditions, complicating situation which should long ago have been c¢hded. the the plan mapped out by Russia, but in all this where is Russia's confidence in Count Waldersee?” SOLUTION OF THE PROBLEM. CALL 2 . W., WASHINGTON, May” - | gretting their inability to adhere to the | Russian propozal ‘for | guarantee of China in the payment of the indemnity demanded by the powers, officlals of the administration cordially approve the sen< timents expressed by | fictals quoted in the St. | patch this morning. Russia’s policy throughout the Chinese | trouble has heen practically identical | with that of the United States, and the " divergence on the subject of a loan, while not affecting similar action on other ques- tions, is naturslly not viewed with indif- | terence here. A definite proposal that the | powers guarantee the Chinese loan has | not been submitted to this Government, | but it 1s known that the nations of Bu- | rope belleve that it would be tHe safest | solution of this feature of the Chinese | problem. | The Government of the United States is | not favorably inclined to the British pro- | posal—that Chinu issue bonds in favor of | each power to the amount of its indem- | fity, and if that power chooses it can guarantee the Londs. The authorities be- | lieve that, so far as the United States is concerned, no difficulty would be expe- rienced in floating bonds for the American which will be less than $25,- | 000,000, among American financiers. WOULD RETAIN AMERICANS. } WASHINGTON | partment has received from Chira a peti- | tion presented to General Chaffee, by a mass meeting of several thousand of Chinese, who assembled in front of the provost marshal, in Peking, March 28 | 1ast, and signed by 5600 Chinese residerts | of that ecity, praying the retention of the | American troops. The petition told of the | good work performed by the American soldlers and of the thousands of homeless | people who had been fed by the American | charity houses. Captain John 'I. Tilison, | Fourteenth Infantry, the provost mar- shal, in replying to the petition, said: “It is needless to tell you that the Unit- ed States does not maintain an army for the purpose of furnishing the city of | Peking with good municipal government, and as a business jproposition your appeal for the United States forces to remain longer in Peking has little to stand upon. “That you will need our protection ihere is little doubt and as the broader prin- ciples of humanity most frequently sway the people of any country, your petition is not hopeless and T shall be glad to refer it to our government. “Whatever the result of your peltition, whether we stay or go; it may be graiify- ing to you to know that the soldiers of the United States, who, by force of cir- cumstances, came to China as your e¢n- emies, are now your friends and we hope that this friendship may endure.” u tniadh POWER OF THE EUNUGCHS. SHANGHAT, May 20.—The power of the cunuchs at the court at Singanfu is be- coming increasingly offensive. ‘Members of the Grand Counctl are afraid of offend- ing them even in small matters. Yung Lu, generalisssimo of the Chinese north- ern army, is active in his attempts to re- strain their influence and promote good feelirg between officials and eunuchs. Local conditions along the Yangtseki- ang are not reassuring. Secretsocietiesare very,_active and are threatening peace, At Nanking the Viceroy is taking strong pre- cautionary measures. He is offering re- wards of $200 and $300 for the arrest of seditious persons. " 3 oy an international Petersburg dis- | | indemnity, May 20.—The War De- | change of notes and thus involving fresh | s exactly what the| i against the Boxers is looked upon | | here as suicidai to the prospects of peace. | | af- “If the troops are being withdrawn now | the powers are merely following the first ! . u¥% G _STREET, N. | hile_rex | the loan to be made by | high Russian of- | HE ° President’s wife is on the rcad to recovery and the intense alarm as to her condition has subsided. In the past forty-eight hours Mrs. McKinley has gained steadily in strength and present indica- tions are that it is only a matter of days when the chief executive may start for the East with his wife, although it is, of course, impossible to set any day for his departure, as everything depends on his wife's health. During the time that | the President remafns in this city he will endeavor to attend a few public func- | tions, his movements being subject to the condition of Mrs. McKinley. This morhing the President probably will review the school children of the PRESIDENT’S WIFE - IS IMPROVING AND GAINS IN STRENGTH Chief Executive Entertains the Patient With an Account of His Enthusiastic Reception by the People of This City. 3 At | 1 o city on Van Ness avenue at 10 o'clock. The Weather Bureau promises clear and warm weather, despite the rainstorm of yesterday, and if the morning is prom- ising and there is no change for the worse in Mrs. McKinley's condition, the thousands of school children wifl be re- warded by being inspected by.the head of the nation. Last evening, before the schools were dismissed, the following order was read by the teachers to the pupils in all the city schools: President McKinley will review the pupils of the public scheols at 10 o’clock Tuesday morning on Van Ness Avenue. . The schools will occupy positions indicated in the plan contained in circular No. 8. After the pupils. review dismiss the MARY W. KINCAID, C. W. MARK, JOHN B. CASSERLY, . JAMES DENMAN, Board of Education. According to arrangements made yes- terday by Mayor Phelan and Henry J. Crocker, a committee will call for the President this morning and escort him to Van Ness avenue, wherfe the school children will be drawn up in line. . The children will be assembled at their re- spective schools at 9 a. m. and by 10 a. m. will be in their designated positions on the avenue. The President will leave the Scott resi- dence at 9:30 a. m. and drive to Van Ness avenue and Jackson street. Henry J. Crocker said yesterday that the President would drive along Van Ness avenue from Jackson street to Mar- ket and back again, in order to give the school children every opportunity to see him. The President was disappointed at not ‘being able to review the children last week and yesterday he said that he was most desirous of keeping that portion of his engu;_epents, even if he was unable to attend any other public function. No Other Engagements Made. Secretary Cortelyou said last night that nothing definite could be said as to the President making any engagements for the future. State Senator L. L. Luchsinger called on Secretary ‘Cortelyou yesterday and 're- Yoy Frorr _Sfarvyya * - SCENES AND INCIDENTS IN THE VICINITY OF THE SCOTT RESI- DENCE, CLAY AND LAGUNA SREETS, WHERE MRS. McKINLEY IS RECOVERING FROM HER VERY SERIOUS ILLNESS. - . — = quested that the President be informed of the ‘desire of the residents of Vallejo and | the employes of Mare Island Navy Yard | that the chief executive visit those places. | The wishes of the constituents of State | Senator Luchsinger were conveyed to the | President, and the chief executive asked | Senator Luchsinger to call again in the course of two days as to the matter. The President yesterday sald that he could not make any engagement that would take him from the side of Mrs. McKinley for | any length of time. Although the President is anxious to | visit the State University at Berkeley and the seat of learning at Stanford, the same conditions apply as in the case of the pro- posed visit to Vallejo and Mare Island. If the President decides to visit these points he will not announce his intentions until the last possible moment. | Mrs. McKinley spent a most comfort- able day yesterday, and the President ex- pressed his gratitude at the favorable change in his wife's condition. When the physicians called at 8:30 a. m. they found that their patient had enjoyed a good night's rest and informed the President that her progress was most satisfactory. The doctors remained for an hour. When they left the house Secretary Cortelyou | announced that the medical men would not call again until the evening, and is- sued the following bulletin: Her Condition Is Favorable. “Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that she has had the best night since her iil- ness and that her progress is very satis- | factory.” The President was so elated that he de- cided to go for a drive and make calls on some of his relatives who live in this city. He left the house accompaniefl by Chief of Police Sullivan and entered a closed carriage. At the special request of the chief executive the mounted police | returned a heavy rain had set in. escort and body guard of patrolmen and secret service men remained behind. The President drove to the home of his uncle, Benjamin McKinley, and also vis- Ited the home of other relatives. He was gone an hour, and his carriage attracted but little attention. When the President He entered the house and yemained indoors during the entire day. Rain Keeps Crowd Away. The rain prevented any crowd gather- ing in the park and the vicinity of the President's habitation presented its ordl- nary appearance, save .or the presence of the police and detective guards and news- paper representatives in front of the house. A number of persons called on the Pres- | ident. during the day and many floral of- ferings were sent to the house for the President’s wife. The members of the Cabinet called and a delegation of pastors and Chinese resi- dents also visited the Scott residence and presented President McKinley with a handsome silk banner in token of the re- gard of the Christian Chinese in this city for:the President's actions in protecting the Christian Celestials in Peking during the recent troubles. Edward Carson of the United States Signal Corps, recently appointed to West Point for bravery in saving many lives of soldiers in the Philippines, also called to see the President. R. P. Hurlburt, eminent grand com- mander of the Knights Templar of Cali- fornia, was received by the President and conveyed to the chief executive the sym- pathy of the Masonic order over the fll- ness of Mrs. McKinley. Mrs. McKinley steadily improved dur- ing the day and was able to assimilate